CO SB 86
died on adjournmentReduce Premium Cigar Excise Tax Rate
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CO SB 86 pass?
No. CO SB 86 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
What is CO SB 86 about?
Effective July 1, 2026, the bill defines "premium cigar" and reduces the statutory excise taxation rate on premium cigars to 20% of the manufacturer's list price (MLP) from the current rates for all non-cigarette tobacco products other than moist snuff of 36% of the MLP from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and 42% of the MLP on and after July 1, 2027, effectively rolling back the increases in the statutory taxation rate for such tobacco products since 2005. The bill does not affect taxation of premium cigars under the state constitution, which imposes an additional 20% tax.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO SB 86?
T. Sullivan is the primary sponsor of CO SB 86.
Description
Effective July 1, 2026, the bill defines "premium cigar" and reduces the statutory excise taxation rate on premium cigars to 20% of the manufacturer's list price (MLP) from the current rates for all non-cigarette tobacco products other than moist snuff of 36% of the MLP from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and 42% of the MLP on and after July 1, 2027, effectively rolling back the increases in the statutory taxation rate for such tobacco products since 2005. The bill does not affect taxation of premium cigars under the state constitution, which imposes an additional 20% tax.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-03-03 — Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- T. Sullivansponsor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-03
Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
2026-02-10
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
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Votes
Postpone Senate Bill 26-086 indefinitely.
2026-03-03 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Chris Kolker: excused
- Kyle Mullica: yes
- Cleave Simpson: yes
- Marc Snyder: yes
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-086 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-03 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Scott Bright: no
- Lisa Frizell: no
- Julie Gonzales: no
- Chris Kolker: excused
- Kyle Mullica: no
- Cleave Simpson: no
- Marc Snyder: yes
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Cathy Kipp: no
Related bills
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